Jun 17 - The Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) to provide extraordinary learning opportunities for minority high school youth who have an interest in pursuing a career in science or medicine. The gift supports two pipeline programs at MCW: Apprenticeship in Medicine (AIM) and Research Opportunity for Academic Development in Science (ROADS).
Jun 17 - A family that has been affected by cancer several times over is making significant contributions to the advancement of more effective therapies for ovarian cancer at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Gifts from the William and Sandy Heitz Family Foundation totaling $250,000 are creating the William and Sandy Heitz Endowed Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Jun 12 - A well-established fundraiser that allows participants to test-drive the car of their dreams began a new chapter in 2012, the first year that proceeds were donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center. The Bergstrom Corporation’s Drive for a Cure raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer research at MCW last year, and the partnership will continue with this summer’s event.
Jun 11 - In appreciation for the care he received at the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Eye Institute, Charles F. Hofbauer established a planned gift known as a charitable remainder unitrust in 1996 to support retinal disease research. When he died in November 2012, the unitrust resulted in a donation of nearly $100,000 that will provide funding to faculty ophthalmologist Judy E. Kim, MD, for her diabetic retinopathy research and to the Eye Institute’s retinal research team.
Jun 07 - Celebrate Father’s Day weekend and the final days of the 2013 WBCS Showhouse for a Cure by turning your ugliest tie into support for prostate cancer research at MCW.
Jun 06 - Two researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and an investigator at BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s Blood Research Institute, have received one-year, $50,000 grants from WBCS, Inc., to study breast cancer.
May 27 - Several media outlets reported on the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse for a Cure, which runs June 1-16. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, OnMilwaukee.com, WISN-TV, & 2 other outlets
June 04 - The 15th annual WBCS Tee Up for a Cure© Golf Outing, presented by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Kathy Duffey Fogarty Fund, will take place on Monday, July 22, at the Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa.
June 04 - A charitable fund with a history of helping the visually impaired is providing $100,000 to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Eye Institute to further develop a research program that is turning new discoveries into improved treatments for patients. The grant from the Catherine and Walter Lindsay Foundation Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation is supporting the Advanced Ocular Imaging Program (AOIP), which the Fund’s previous generosity helped establish at MCW.
May 29 - The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Neuroscience Center will present the first annual Park Dinner for Parkinson’s disease and neuroscience research on Sunday, June 23, in Greendale, Wis.
June 03 - The A.O. Smith Foundation has made a substantial donation to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) that will be invested in the encouraging research of young investigators in the Cardiovascular Center (CVC). The CVC will use this gift as a source of seed funding, so called because it cultivates the growth of scientific projects beginning in their earliest and most critical stages.
The 99th annual commencement took place on May 18 at the Milwaukee Theatre, at which the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 202 MD, 38 PhD, 27 MS, 4 MA, and 18 Master of Public Health degrees, as well as bestowed numerous honors.
May 30 - The 17th annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run/Walk raised a record $36,000 for heart disease research on Feb. 16. With 900 people lacing up to participate, the Run/Walk continued its promotion of heart-healthy lifestyles and its support of the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center.
May 20 - MCW and Froedtert Hospital jointly named Alice Archabal as Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Development. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 28 - Entering her second year as Chairperson and fourth year with the organization, Kadie M. Jelenchick was fully prepared to work with the talented designers and contractors who bring the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse to life. She did not anticipate they would be working on her house, but a sign of good leadership is the ability to adapt.
May 22 - The 12th annual Sam Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, at the Scenic View Country Club, 4415 Club Drive in Slinger. This tournament is held in memory of Sam Beres, who lost his battle with leukemia in April 2000, at the age of six. Funds raised through this event benefit hematologic oncology research conducted in the laboratory of David A. Margolis, MD, Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology and Oncology).
May 21 - WBCS, Inc. is inviting individuals—men, women and young people—to contribute their time, talent, and financial gifts to help support its mission to advance early-stage breast cancer and prostate cancer research. An all-volunteer organization, WBCS has donated more than $4.75 million to breast cancer and prostate cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and to support its endowed professorship of breast cancer research.
May 21 - Hope Springs Eternal: WBCS Racing for Research at MCW is a fun run and walk scheduled for Saturday, June 8, at Lake Park in Milwaukee. All proceeds from the event, now in its second year, go to WBCS, Inc., which supports breast cancer and prostate cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
May 20 - The 21st annual J&B Hackerfest Golf Outing will take place on Saturday, July 13, at the Rivermoor Golf Club in Waterford, Wisconsin, with a shotgun start at noon. Proceeds from the event will support brain tumor research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
May 16 - The 2013 WBCS, Inc. Showhouse for a Cure features a beautiful home on Newberry Boulevard in Milwaukee, named one of America’s “Great Streets” by the American Planning Association.
May 16 - The Bead&Button Show, the country’s largest consumer bead show, will be held in Milwaukee June 7-9. The show will feature the Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer silent and live auctions of beads, jewelry, books, and supplies, with one hundred percent of the funds raised donated to breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
May 15 - Raise a Glass to Hope, a preview party for the 2013 Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse, organized by WBCS, Inc., will be held Friday, May 31, 6 p.m., at 2228 E. Newberry Blvd., Milwaukee.
May 14 - The Triumph Fund is hosting a dinner to support the MCW Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office at the Wisconsin Club on Wednesday, June 26. Appetizers begin at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner featuring Wisconsin wines. James P. Thomas, MD, PhD, Medical Director of the MCW Clinical Trials Office and Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), will share a presentation about the importance of clinical trials and discuss the clinical research being conducted at MCW.
May 01 - Chasing Chad is hosting the fourth annual Bords Bash 13 on Saturday, June 22. This fundraiser includes a tailgate and admission to the Milwaukee Brewers / Atlanta Braves baseball game at Miller Park. The registration deadline is June 4.
May 01 - The 9th Annual Block Melanoma 5K Run and 3K Walk, organized by Ann’s Hope Foundation, will be held Sunday, May 19, at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Proceeds benefit melanoma research.
Apr 22 - The Bead&Button Show, the country’s largest consumer bead show, will be held in Milwaukee June 7-9. The show will feature the Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer silent and live auctions of beads, jewelry, books, and supplies, with one hundred percent of the funds raised donated to breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Apr 17 - A group of motivated eighth grade students from Muskego visited MCW this week to make a donation to Dr. Mike McCrea and the Neuroscience Research Center. The students led two fundraisers over the winter aimed at supporting traumatic brain injury research.
Apr 17 - The Human and Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Friends for Research will hold the fifth annual golf fundraiser at the Legend at Brandybrook in Pewaukee on Monday, May 20.
Apr 08 - The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) invites the public to attend the 7th annual Women in Science Series. Women in Science is an opportunity to meet outstanding female scientists and physicians and learn about their cutting-edge research.
Apr 02 - The 16th Wearable Art Show, organized by the Cedarburg Junior Woman's Club, will be held April 12 and 13 at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg. All of the events are open to the public. Proceeds benefit breast cancer education, prevention, research and treatment. To date, this organization has donated nearly $14,000 for breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
Apr 01 - With April 15 just around the corner, Wisconsinites filing state income tax returns have an easy way to support cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Mar 28 - The first Laughing for a Cure will be held Friday, April 26, at 6 p.m. at Milwaukee’s Comedy Café, 615 E. Brady Street. Proceeds from the event, which will include three live comics, will go to the Sebastian Raclaw Abdominal Cancer Research Fund at the Medical College of Wisconsin, which supports innovative abdominal cancer research.
Mar 19 - A modern pioneer for women physicians and a passionate advocate for her patients, Carol M. Meils, MD, used her education to dissolve barriers and help others. Her legacy will now be known by future medical students who benefit from the Carol M. Meils, MD Endowed Scholarship, established by her son through a bequest Dr. Meils made to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
March 15 - The Medical College of Wisconsin announced the seventh annual “Women in Science Series.” Beloit Daily News
Mar 13 - The Medical College of Wisconsin invites the public to attend the 7th annual Women in Science Series. Women in Science is an opportunity to meet outstanding female scientists and physicians and learn about their cutting-edge research.
Mar 11 - College Two funds at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation are supporting three distinct cardiovascular research projects at the Medical College of Wisconsin with grants totaling $75,000.
The Carol M. Meils, MD Endowed Scholarship was established by Dr. Meils’ son through a bequest the Class of 1983 alumna made to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
With donations from otolaryngology faculty and alumni, the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences has created the Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kidder Endowed Mentorship Fund to honor the Kidders.
March 5 - The 13th Annual Ridin’ for Research fundraiser for MCW’s Cancer Center was held on March 3. Hundreds of cyclists raised funds by pedaling on stationary bikes at CrossFit 100 in Glendale. WauwatosaNOW
March 4 - More than 100 cyclists pedaled hundreds of miles on stationary bikes to raise money for the MCW Cancer Center. WTMJ-TV
Mar 04 - Thomas Kidder, MD, cares for people in their time of need. Certainly, this should be said of all physicians, but Dr. Kidder may have been called to do so more often than most. His selflessness has permeated his clinical work, his dedication to teaching and his love for his family. With his recent major gift in response to the establishment of the Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kidder Endowed Mentorship Fund, his generosity extends to future generations of medical students and trainees.
Feb 26 - The thirteenth annual Ridin’ for Research Spin-a-Thon will be held Sunday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the warehouse space of CrossFit 100, 6523 N. Sidney Place in Glendale.
Feb 26 - A new era of exciting research is developing under enthused leadership at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s TOPS Obesity and Metabolic Research Center.
Feb 21 - “What did you wish for, Bella?” Sebastian Raclaw asked his daughter as her coin broke the water’s surface and came to rest on the bottom of the wishing well. Just a few months earlier, the 35-year-old Milwaukee Police sergeant had been diagnosed with stage 4 abdominal cancer, initially deemed incurable. As he sat with his wife and two young children in the warmth and whimsy of Disney World, Raclaw thought about the difficult surgical procedure that awaited him upon their return from vacation and the glimmer of hope it offered.
Feb. 19 - The Bon-Ton Stores, parent company of the Boston Store, raised $100,000 in 2012 to support breast cancer research at MCW and four other cancer research centers. Since 1998, the company has contributed $4.2 million for breast cancer research at the five cancer centers. InsightNews.com
Feb. 19 - In an interview with OnMilwaukee.com, Dr. Ulrich Broeckel discusses the importance of the support he receives from the Steve Cullen Healthy Hearts Club Run. OnMilwaukee.com
Feb 06 - The first Keel’s Casino Night will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Sheraton Hotel in Brookfield. Proceeds from the event benefit Ann’s Hope Foundation, which supports cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Feb 04 - The 17th Annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. at Wil-O-Way Recreation Center, 10602 Underwood Parkway, in Wauwatosa. The event supports heart research at the internationally recognized Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in which more than 170 faculty physicians and research scientists study the causes, prevention and treatment of heart disease.
Jan 18 - John A. Weigelt, MD, Milton & Lidy Lunda/Charles Aprahamian Professor of Trauma, Professor of Surgery, and Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, will be in the spotlight on Saturday, Jan. 26, participating in a National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin (NKFW) ballroom dance competition to pay tribute to the second chances that are made possible through the miracle of transplantation and the gift of organ donation. The event has been organized by the NKFW to promote awareness of Wisconsin’s new online donor registry (www.YesIWillWisconsin.com).
Jan. 14 - The fifth annual Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament will be held January 19, at AMF Bowlero in Wauwatosa. Proceeds from the event will be donated to MCW’s The Morning Blend
Jan. 04 - The fifth annual Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, at AMF Bowlero, 11737 W. Burleigh. All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center to benefit cancer research.
Jan. 03 - The Celebrating Brad Foundation will exhibit a special collection of art on the second floor of the Swig restaurant, 217 N. Broadway, on Jan. 18 and 19 as part of Gallery Night. Artists will display a variety of work in mixed media/collage, photography, graphic design, watercolor, oil painting, and various type of screen prints (monotypes, lithography).
Nov. 28 - Parameswaran Hari, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and oncology), has been named the first Armand J. Quick/William F. Stapp Professor in Hematology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Hari is an internationally renowned researcher in multiple myeloma, and serves as director of the adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program (BMT) at Froedtert Hospital. He is also the scientific director for the plasma cells disorder working committee at the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
Now in its 18th year, the annual Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic is a popular way for former graduates to assist students with the cost of tuition.
Alumni who celebrated reunions in 2012 gave a combined $773,340 to the Medical College in class gifts. In addition, reunion-year alumni have made planned giving commitments totaling more than $3 million this year.
Nov. 20 - The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.), the College's largest donor, has two items for sale this holiday season to raise money for pediatric cancer and related blood disorder research. All money raised from the sale of these items benefits the MACC Fund.
Nov. 15 - A Medical College of Wisconsin dermatologist studying new agents to stop the spread of melanoma has received a $75,000 donation from Ann’s Hope Foundation to advance his research.
Nov. 14 - Celebrating its 15th anniversary, WBCS, Inc. (previously the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse, Inc.) presented a $350,000 check to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center during the organization’s annual Appreciation Evening at the Town Club in Fox Point. That brings the Showhouse’s total contributions to MCW to $4.75 million since 1998.
Nov., 08 - The fourth annual Have a Heart Motorcycle Ride, led by the Suburban Milwaukee HOG (Harley Owners Group) Chapter, raised $12,000 to support research in the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center this year.
Nov., 06 - The second annual Trees of Hope dinner and gala is planned for Saturday, Nov. 17, from 5-11 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel Mayfair, 2303 N. Mayfair Road. Proceeds from the event, which aims to kick off the holidays and help kick cancer, will go to organizations that find cures for blood-related cancers, including the MCW Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
Nov., 06 - A Bon-Ton (Boston Store)“Community Day” coupon booklet can now be purchased for $5 online. The booklet contains more than $400 in special in-store and online coupons that can be used at the Boston Store and other Bon-Ton store on Nov. 9 and 10. The entire $5 purchase price benefits the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
Nov. 05 - The Celebrating Brad Foundation is holding a chili cook-off on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 5-10 p.m. at Flux Design, 811 E. Vienna in Milwaukee. Proceeds from the event will support cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, joined the Medical College as its sixth president and chief executive officer in July. In a recent interview, he describes his career in medicine, his philosophy on collaboration, the future of The Medical College of Wisconsin and the role of alumni in the school’s growth.
Oct. 31 - Emily Sweet, a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been named the recipient of the 2012 Walter Zeit Fellowship Leadership Award. This prestigious award is presented to the senior student who has consistently displayed superior qualities of leadership, loyalty, selfless service, initiative and compassion toward his or her peers and the Medical College. It is the highest student honor bestowed by the Walter Zeit Fellowship, MCW’s premier donor recognition society.
Oct. 30 - Two Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) female faculty researchers were honored at MCW’s annual Women in Science Awards Luncheon on Oct. 25. The luncheon, held at the Medical College, was the final event in the sixth annual Women in Science series, and was presented by Quarles & Brady and Dr. Lucille Rosenberg. The awards included a $10,000 research award to an established scientist and the $1,000 Edward J. Lennon, M.D. award to an outstanding woman postdoctoral researcher.
Oct. 26 - On Nov. 2, the second annual DocRock will be held to showcase the musical talents of members of the Medical College of Wisconsin community and help support Milwaukee neighborhood free health clinics and the people they serve. The event will be held at the Grace Center, 250 E. Juneau in Milwaukee, and run from 6-10 p.m.
Oct. 25 - Four medical students at The Medical College of Wisconsin received scholarships from The Mead Witter Foundation, Inc., a private philanthropic organization headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids.
Oct.18 - "You don’t retire from something. You retire to something,” says Lucille B. Rosenberg, MD, whose post-practice activities illustrate the same depth of dedication to community that she demonstrated during her career.
Oct. 17 - Tom Brokaw, distinguished journalist, NBC News anchor, and New York Times bestselling author, will be the keynote speaker for the Medical College of Wisconsin's Center for Digestive Disease Healthcare 2012 Dinner on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Pfister Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Individual tickets and sponsored tables are now on sale to hear Brokaw discuss “The Voice of a Generation.”
Oct. 11 - The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.) harnesses the power of people to make great things possible. The ability to rally the community to the cause of helping kids with cancer has been a character trait of the organization since its founding in 1976. That effort has led to the MACC Fund contributing nearly $34 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin for pediatric cancer and related blood disorders research. This year, research in the College’s MACC Fund Research Center is being supported by a donation of more than $1.67 million.
Oct. 08 - The second annual Get Your Rear in Gear 5K run and walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Hart Park in Wauwatosa. The event supports the Medical College of Wisconsin’s programs for colon cancer research, education, prevention and screening. Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, claiming more than 54,000 lives every year.
Oct. 04 - Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., parent company of Boston Store, is holding a special promotion during Breast Cancer Awareness month to raise funds for breast cancer research. Any purchase made in the "Pink Shop" at Boston Store in the month of October will generate donations for the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
Aug. 29 - The Capital Grille in Milwaukee will host a wine dinner on Sunday, September 16, to benefit cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Peter K. Antaramian Fund for Cancer Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Aug. 10 - On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, Bergstrom on Victory Lane in Appleton will host Drive for a Cure, a two-day event to support breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. Last year, this two-day event raised more than $46,000.
Aug. 10 - The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.), the College's largest donor, is one of seven finalists in the Liberty Mutual Insurance We Like Milwaukee program. If they are one of the three organizations with the most votes as of Aug. 20, they will receive $30,000. Otherwise, they will receive $2,500.
Aug. 01 - The 3rd annual Doctor's Dash will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, through the city of St. Francis. The five-mile run and two-mile fun run/walk begin at 9 a.m., and all proceeds generated from the event will support MCW juvenile rheumatoid arthritis research through the Madison Wied Pediatric Research Fund at the Medical College.
As the first lady of The Medical College of Wisconsin for 20 years, Ginny Bolger has met and befriended a great number of alumni. Now she can consider herself among them.
The Senior Awards Dinner for the Medical School Class of 2011 was held May 19, 2011, at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. The night was an opportunity to celebrate four years of accomplishment with friends and family.
On board a Naval vessel, Dr. Orlando L. Manfredi met his mentor, a man he is honoring with the establishment of a new endowed scholarship fund for medical student education. Dr. Manfredi built a significant radiology practice on Staten Island prior to his recent retirement.
Dermatologist and Alumni Association President Dr. Kathleen Stokes encourages alumni to follow her example and discover an opportunity to lead in service of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Victoria Vollrath’s contributions to the Medical College have comprised nearly every form and function but always with her fullest level of commitment. She has earned the 2012 alumni Distinguished Service Award for her extensive involvement with her alma mater.
Medical students receive scholarships from the Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association.
July 17 - The annual Pro-Am Golf Tournament to benefit the Medical College of Wisconsin Digestive Disease Center (DDC) is Monday, Aug. 27, at The Wisconsin Club. The event includes a raffle for one of four prizes.
July 11 - The many community-based organizations that support the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center all have unique histories, but they have in common a singular dedication to improving cancer care in this region through vigorous research.
July 10 - Denise Leinss loved life, and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, she vowed to someday help other women reclaim theirs from the disease. She told her mom, Colleen, that after she beat cancer, she wanted to become an advocate and give talks encouraging breast cancer victims and survivors.